Coronavirus Lockdown Impact: Delhi Airport Evaluates Consolidation of Its Terminals

Delhi airport operator DIAL is assessing post-lockdown home air visitors demand together with the airways and evaluating if consolidation of terminals is required, it stated on Friday.

Four days again, the Singapore authorities had introduced that the Changi airport would shut its Terminal 2 for 18 months from the start of subsequent month, following a pointy drop in passenger visitors because of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Delhi airport has three terminals whereas Singapore’s Changi has 4.

The GMR group-led Delhi Airport International Limited (DIAL) clarified in a press release that it had no quick plans to defer any ongoing growth works.

“DIAL is assessing the quantum of domestic demand along with the airlines, once the suspension of operations is lifted. Various options, including the potential of consolidating terminal operations, are being evaluated depending on the airline requirements as well as government notifications/advisories that may be issued from time to time,” the airport operator stated in its assertion.

“Even during the ongoing suspension of commercial operations due to the lockdown, Delhi Airport continues to handle 25-30 operations per day – primarily cargo and evacuation flights. Also, as of now, there are no immediate plans to defer any ongoing expansion works,” the DIAL added.

India has imposed a 21-day lockdown until April 14 to curb the coronavirus outbreak. Consequently, all home and worldwide business passenger flights have been suspended for the time interval.

However, cargo flights, offshore helicopter operations, medical evacuation flights and particular flights permitted by Indian aviation regulator DGCA are permitted to function through the lockdown.